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“Buffer Zone” – House Bill 2239 “An Act Restoring Free Speech and Public Access”
House 2239 would repeal the law which forbids all individuals except abortion clinic personnel and their clients from entering for any purpose all designated areas located immediately in front of the entrances to any abortion facility in Massachusetts. These areas, thirty-five feet wide and extending to the street, are colloquially referred to as “buffer zones”.
The “Buffer Zone” bill should be passed and repeal the existing statue because:
Women in Massachusetts are denied the right to crucial health information:
Current law in Massachusetts legalizes abortion for any reason at any stage of pregnancy. Abortion providers are not required by MA law to provide women with the medical, scientific and support information she may request. Pregnant women, often young and in crisis, rely on the abortion industry providers for information, those who have a vested interest in abortion. As long as women are denied the “Right to Know”, “Free Speech and Public Access” become even more crucial.
The Massachusetts Catholic Conference submitted testimony (pdf). All interested parties are encouraged to do the same.
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